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According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, Michael Bay really pissed off some devoted fans in Seoul. They were waiting in the rain for over two hours for Bay's arrival at the Transformers 2 premiere, and he showed up late with Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox in tow. Rumor has it he didn't even bring a corsage, kept reminiscing about his ex girlfriend, and seemed completely ignorant to the fact that fans had been looking forward to the event for weeks. After the premiere, fans spent the rest of the night sobbing into their pillows and wishing the whole night had never happened. Bay tried to save some face by issuing a formal apology, but that's not going to stop the kids in the cafeterias and cubicles from snickering at the Transformer's fans' misfortune.
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People may not be aware that Harold Ramis was the Judd Apatow of the 1980s. In addition to his landmark acting roles in Ghostbusters and Stripes, he penned and directed some of the all-time greatest comedies – National Lampoon's Vacation and Caddyshack (just to name a couple). Judd Apatow, on the other hand, has had just as much influence on the producing side, and it's his role there that teams him up with Ramis on the Jack Black and Michael Cera history vehicle Year One (opening Friday).
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Two new T:ROTF (yes, I'm sick of typing out the whole thing) TV spots hit YouTube today. Only one shows us anything new, so fast forward about 30-seconds in to get to the goods. Probably the most interesting thing about it is at the end, where we see several small kitchen appliances come to life and wreak havoc on the Witwicky home. It's like Michael Bay's homage to Batteries Not Included. Slow-mo shot of Wilford Brimley with the camera flying in between his legs as he opens fire with two shotguns… oh the sound and the fury… signifying that the Decepticons are eating his diabeetus pills… Today's Top Links: Stacie Sullivan Bad Dad's Day Gifts Scientology Blamed… Again Best Paparazzi Attacks! More Father's Day Gifts Akira is Dead Science Douches Big 2010 Movies Shaq Challenge! Embarrassing Films Looks Small, Rocks Hard New Megan Fox Pics Kickass Starcases Truthful Condom Packaging More Dad's Day Gifts Olivia Wilde Skaters v. Security Sucker Shelley Warriors Remake News
So you think there are too many remakes in Hollywood? At least remakes know what they're supposed to be. Some movies use the same titles just hoping nobody remembers there was a completely different movie by the same name.After over 100 years of film, some titles were bound to double or triple up.Screen Junkies takes a look back on eight select titles and how long it took for each marquee mnemonic to produce a memorable movie. (That's alliteration, homes.)
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With Dead Snow opening this weekend, we realized that there is nothing more terrifying than a Nazi Zombie. It would take the combined efforts of Indiana Jones and David Hasselhoff to strike down such a foe. And there's no way those guys are willing to stand together. It also made us think of the variety of zombies we've seen throughout film and television history. Here are a select few ranked from loveable to sinister.CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE– MATT SEARS Other Junk You Might Like:Six Degrees of Ramis & Apatow
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins once sang, "Though we might hate to admit it/There are always two sides to every story." I bet the two ex-Genesis frontmen had no idea they'd be singing about "Battlestar Galactica."SCI FI Wire posted an exclusive trailer for the BSG spinoff movie called The Plan, which they claim "will likely come out on DVD and will also air this fall—recaps the story of the destruction of the human Colonies from the point of view of the Cylons."Screen Junkies' resident BSG expert, Jim "Bad Mother Frakker" Connelly expressed his concern over what the toll this film will take on the lives of all Battlestar fans. Said Connelly, "[I'm] worried EJO is right, and that it'll spur rewatching the whole series again!" I'm guessing Connelly's EJO is Edward James Olmos and not the Electronic Journal of Oncology. The latter did have a great article on smoking and polymorphism in xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes, though. What say you, fans? Would rewatching the entire series be that bad?
Zach Galifianakis is sittin' pretty once more after this weekend.As Jeffrey Tambor said to him and Justin Bartha in The Hangover, "Never leave when you're on a heater." Well, The Hangover's heater continues, as it took top spot once more with an estimated $33.4 million. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 opened up at #3, disappointing for the studio, but in line with Screen Junkies readers' predictions. Eddie Murphy's Imagine That opened with a paltry $5.7 million and the #6 spot. Sadly, this probably means Norbit 2 has been fast tracked. This Weekend's Top Five:1. The Hangover ($33.4 million)2. Up ($30.5 million)3. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 ($25 million)4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian ($9.6 million)5. Land of the Lost ($9.2 million)[Box Office Figures: Lee's Movie Info][Image: Flickr]
Teaser for Michael Moores UNTITLED BAIL OUT DOCUMENTARY – Watch more Funny VideosThe new teaser for Michael Moore's Untitled Bailout Documentary has arrived, and it doesn't give too much away, other than Michael Moore's angry again. "Angry Moore" is really evident here. He breaks out his classic sarcastic Moore voice, bringing his pitch up an octave while gently coaxing the audience to bend over for the banks. "This time it's personal" reads the text at the end of the trailer. This time, I believe it. Kudos to Moore's marketing team for borrowing the tagline from Jaws 4: The Revenge. [via The Playlist]
Fifty Dead Men Walking Trailer – Watch more Movie TrailersAbove is the trailer for the new thriller, 50 Dead Men Walking, based on a true story. Jim Sturgess plays Martin, a guy from west Belfast in the late 1980s who is recruited by the British Police to spy on the IRA. He works his way up the ranks as a volunteer for the IRA whilst feeding information to his British handler and saving lives in the process; until one day he is exposed, captured and tortured to within an inch of his life. He escaped dramatically by throwing himself from a tower block window and is still in hiding today. Hopefull the movie isn't completely true, or else I just ruined a key plot point. Have a good weekend!!!Here are your weekend links: Samantha Harris Make an 80s movie! I'm Charles Darwin, asshole Top Movie Badasses Glowing Chess Board! MegaShark Review! Twisted Sims Worst Cat Vids Kimbo Slices Back Ashton vs. Madea Combat Zone Wrastlin'! New Miss USA? Cleveland! Yeah! Inner Debate of a B.J. Giver Speakeasy Guide The Morris Ibanez Story Funny Video About Sweaters.
The new music video – or "clip" – for Linkin Park's "New Divide" from the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen soundtrack was released – or "dropped" – on myspace today. You can check it out after the jump. It has a few shots from the film that many of us haven't seen – or "peeped" – yet, including some shots of what looks like Bumblebee fighting Ravage. In traditional soundtrack music video fashion, the film moments are intercut with shots of the band performing. And it's Linkin Park, so the whole thing's like a giant battle to see who can out-melodramatize the other. Lyrics are also posted after the jump. What they have to do with GIANT F**KING ROBOTS is anyone's guess.
BY THE ANVIL OF CROM! Usually, news about a guy who's made a career out of directing remakes is not very exciting; it's kind of annoying. The knock on them is obvious: they're never as good as the source material, and they're usually flashy flicks that lack substance. That's what makes this piece of news so darned interesting. It was announced that Marcus Nispel, the guy who remade both The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the Thirteenth, is on board to direct a remake of Conan. Yeah, it's a lackluster little bit of information but it's good news. Why? Because now we know Brett Ratner isn't touching the movie any more.
In an interview with Marketsaw – a blog devoted entirely to 3D filmmaking – Steve Schklair, the CEO of 3ality Digital Systems claims that Lord of the Rings helmer Peter Jackson will be shooting all of his directorial efforts using 3ality's technologies. You can read the whole article at Marketsaw. Sites like ScreenRant suggest that Jackson's devotion to 3D from now on will help shift exhibitors over to the 3Dark Side, which they have been reluctant to do because of retrofitting costs and the lack of 3D movies. Personally, I'm a fan of 3D technology, from the the way UP used it organically in the story to the stuff that's used shamelessly by films like My Bloody Valentine 3D. Part of me wishes Drag Me to Hell had been in 3D. Some of the film's shock moments are perfect for the third dimension. Here's hoping that Jackson considers going into his back catalogue and 3D-ifies flicks like Meet the Feebles and Dead Alive. I can't think of a more visceral theatrical experience than an AIDs-ridden rabbit vomiting forth upon the audience in the movie theater and the audience in the film. That's, like, sooooooo metaaaaaaaaa… Meet the Feebles Vomit – Watch more Funny Videos
In general, when it's time to kick some ass, it's time to kick some ass. Forget what you're wearing and get ready to rumble. This philosophy has been adopted throughout the entire history of cinema, the most recent example being seen in last weekend's #1 film, The Hangover. Above: Mr Chow (Ken Jeong) makes a balls-out attack on Phil (Bradley Cooper). Chow's balls are fully out in the theatrical release. But what about other scenes, guys who find themselves fighting in outfits that strike us today as either ridiculous or insanely awesome, or most likely, both? Superheroes, of course, would be cheating, because we all know they almost always look nuts cleaning up the city in their plastic nipples and oversized codpieces.
THE HURT LOCKER – The Way You Dont Die Clip – Watch more Movie TrailersIn the latest released clip from Summit's upcoming war flick about the military's bomb squad in the Middle East, Colonel Reed (David Morse) gets Staff Sgt. Wiliam James (Jeremy Renner) to open up about just how many bombs he's blown up working for the EOD. I've seen the film and when put in the full context of the story, even this little dialogue piece is tense. I kept thinking Renner's character was gonna get the sh*t chewed out of him by Morse for being a loose cannon. Turns out Morse's character's a bit of a wildman himself, I guess. We also have eight new still images , which you can see after the jump! In the meantime, enjoy today's top links:Theresa Correa If Book Titles Were Truth Megan Fox is CGI 50 White Gangstas Remote Control Titanic! Devito is DRUNK! AGAIN! What Apocalypse?! David Lynch iPod Spot UFC Invades Germany Polarizing Movies 11 Moments in Dad Pop Culture Lingerie League Kickass FBB Portraits Movies that Make Men Cry Good NCAA B-Ball Joke
CHop Shop from REVENGE OF THE FALLEN – Watch more Movie Trailers This same scene has been available in German for about a day now and… I think I liked it better when I had no idea what 'Wheelie' was saying. It's the first time the majority of us have heard the pesky little Decepticon's English-language voice and he comes off like some comedian working the room up in the Catskills. I hope Revenge of the Fallen takes time to explain how some of the Transformers came to adopting regional colloquialisms and accents, unlike the first film. I kept waiting to see the deleted scene from that one where Jazz crash lands on Earth and immediately devours every Wayans Brothers movie he can get his giant metal hands on. Word up, Optimus!
The interweb was aflurry all morning with rumors that GI Joe: Rise of Cobra director Stephen Sommers had been taken off the movie and locked out of the edit room. The reason? According to some, the film was testing the lowest a film from Paramount has ever tested. And Paramount put out Britney Spears's Crossroads. Well, turns out rumoring is half the battle (G.I. JOOOOOE!!!), because Movieline.com reports – with 100% assurance, mind you – that the whole story is bullsh*t. Read Movieline's investigative report here. I'm a fan of the original Mummy. After that, I can't say I've been in love, infatuated, or even vaguely felt anything like an emotion toward Stephen Sommers's films. In fact, I think I remember my therapist chastising me for "putting up a wall" when he asked me if he should go see Van Helsing opening weekend. So it's not surprising that there were rumblings of Sommers being scrutinized for his approach to filming a beloved '80s property.
This Friday, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 opens and marks the first time two of cinema's larger-than-life icons star opposite each other. Both born in 1954, John Travolta and Denzel Washington have had storied, if not tumultuous careers. We've decided to map out their careers like New York MTA maps train routes in the hopes it will shed some light on the box office success of 'Pelham. Is their train right on time or did it just miss the station by a New York Minute?
Martin Scorsese's newest film, Shutter Island, a drama set in an insane asylum got a new trailer today and… well… it looks suitably insane. Some may say it's off-the-hook insane. Those people would possibly be using a combination of hyperbole and street slang. Check out the trailer after the jump and see star Leonardo DiCaprio descend into the deepest, darkest bowels of madness, where even Michelle Williams manages to still look really hot.
500 DAYS OF SUMMER Trailer – Watch more Movie Trailers Yeah, that's what I said. "Anal Girl." Watch the trailer and you'll get it. 500 Days of Summer stars Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, and is the directorial debut of Marc Webb, who's been responsible for just about every My Chemical Romance music video, and a bunch of clips for the likes of AFI, Lenny Kravitz, Green Day, and a bunch of one-hit wonders. Now to drink a margarita. Here are Our Picks For Best of the Web Today: Erica Chevillar 7 Signs You're An Adult 100 Movie Lines In 20 Seconds Hot Girls Farting Pac Man Marathon Megan Fox Talks Too Much 6 Celeb "Controversies" Leopold Wants Sapp Rematch Bruno Crashes Marie Claire Awesome Celeb Commercials Kendra's Preggers Really Fat Animals Old School Beer Ads GM Reinvention Spoof Terminator Puppy
Director: Shane AckerCast (Voices): Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Elijah Wood, Crispin Glover, Christopher PlummerSynopsis: When rag doll '9' first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction.Genre: Animation, Fantasy
I want so badly for the German dub to refer to Optimus Prime as David Hasselbot. Two new clips from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen just surfaced on the 'nets today, and you're in for some real spoilers, if you speak German. Otherwise, it's just a lot of robot carnage. I hate missing all the nuances in Michael Bay films… Check out this clip, where Tyrese says, with great gravitas, "Oh, nein!" as the Decepticon known as Demolishor shows off how accurate Transformers are with their etymology. I can't help but imagine if Will Smith were reacting to this, he would have chimed in with an "Awww HELL nein!" German TRANSFORMERS REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Clip – Watch more Funny Videos After the jump, watch another clip with Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox attempting to deal with a pesky little bugger named Wheelie. Also in German.


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i am new to the world of bamboo.. and also new to this site and well i need a little help.. * I have had a lucky bamboo since about Feb 08 - and it was doing great up til now.. *Let me start by telling you what i have done so far.. the bamboo is in water and rocks (pebels) - i use destilled water, when watering it once a week, I also use green green to help it stay green.. * My house is usually 70-73 degrees... **PROBLEM**
If all of that is true then id be okay, but im still needing some answers as to why its doing this.. & how to fix it, to assure a healthy plant. Please help!!'
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- Posted by bambookid524 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 14, 08 at 19:08
I would suggest watering it more than once per week and see if that helps. If not then i'm out of answers. I usually work with regular bamboos, not Lucky Bamboo. |
- Posted by evonnestoryteller 5-6 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 17, 08 at 8:11
Quote from this link: http://www.bamboo4luck.com/care.php Q: What do I do when the leaves or stems turn yellow? On a more personal note, I found it a lot of trouble to keep the plants in water. It is easier to keep the plant in soil and just water regularly. My plant grew a lot and appears a lot healther than the ones in water only. There is a recipe in one of the links for the potting soil mix. I recall that I used moisture control potting soil and mixed it with orchid bark. |
I've had a Lucky Bamboo for about 10yrs+ in the same 4"Square pot. Never transplanted it. Water it when I think of it. Sometimes quite dry. About once a year I give it a very diluted 20/20 ferilizer. That's it. It is about 18" tall and has 4 stalks. I use plain old tap water. |
- Posted by ninjatails (My Page) on Sat, May 3, 08 at 1:28
I'd place it in a warmer and brighter room. Yellow leaves mean water with too much chlorine/fluoride, or lack of sunlight. Since you use distilled water it means you need to give it some more sunlight. Don't expose it to direct sunlight, it will brown up. You said you use green green, if that's a fertilizer, stop using it. Only use fertilizer about every three months, at a dilution a tenth of what the packaging says. There's nitrogen and other chemicals in this and it is probably burning your bamboo's roots. I'd go clean the rocks with Clorox spray (bleach, toilet cleaner, etc.), wash them with water about three times, and then put everything back in. My bamboo loves it when I clean the rocks, so that should probably a good choice for you too. The fertilizer seems like the only problem to me. If the room it's in has a window in it, you're probably fine. |
- Posted by juliebees2009 7 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 4, 10 at 15:23
i ordered one 5 ft lucky bamboo and it was i would call pale not as much green,if yellow and the stem is hard and not mushy i would not worrie dont use a lot of water if you have it in water they will eventually rot it. i plant mine in potting soil i have over 50 and trust me they so better in soil. you dont have to plant deep. |
- Posted by Gay person(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSat, Dec 18, 10 at 20:15
Hi, the leaves usually turn yellow because you give them too much water. Glad I helped you. :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: gardenweb.com
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Important points were identified and potential solutions to the companion diagnostic and drug development pathway were offered by individual workshop participants and speakers throughout the day (see Box 6-1). These issues included the type of regulatory pathway that should be used for companion diagnostics, how clinical utility evidence could be generated, which payment models were likely to succeed, and how NGS could further transform thinking about companion diagnostics. The speakers identified several goals that, if met, could help facilitate the use of companion diagnostics in the future (see Box 6-2).
The discussion of IVDs and LDTs again raised the question of the economic incentive to develop companion diagnostics. As McCormack said, "The whole model will collapse unless the playing field is made level. Why would diagnostic companies want to invest years … and tens of millions of dollars to lose it shortly after you cross the finish line? It just doesn't make sense." Thompson agreed that this is an area for concern because in a system for generic diagnostics, FDA initially approves the companion diagnostic, and then a lab could decide to make a very similar test, validate it, and then sell it as a companion diagnostic for an associated drug. The pioneer of the test achieves FDA approval, but others can produce the same generic test that is subject to CLIA instead.
Several speakers reiterated the need to demonstrate the equivalence of IVDs and LDTs, in part through a follow-up of patients. CLIA is a law,
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Concluding Observations
Important points were identified and potential solutions to the com
panion diagnostic and drug development pathway were offered by individual
workshop participants and speakers throughout the day (see Box 6-1). These
issues included the type of regulatory pathway that should be used for com-
panion diagnostics, how clinical utility evidence could be generated, which
payment models were likely to succeed, and how NGS could further trans-
form thinking about companion diagnostics. The speakers identified several
goals that, if met, could help facilitate the use of companion diagnostics in
the future (see Box 6-2).
Coordinating Regulatory Pathways
The discussion of IVDs and LDTs again raised the question of the eco-
nomic incentive to develop companion diagnostics. As McCormack said,
"The whole model will collapse unless the playing field is made level. Why
would diagnostic companies want to invest years . . . and tens of millions
of dollars to lose it shortly after you cross the finish line? It just doesn't
make sense." Thompson agreed that this is an area for concern because
in a system for generic diagnostics, FDA initially approves the companion
diagnostic, and then a lab could decide to make a very similar test, validate
it, and then sell it as a companion diagnostic for an associated drug. The
pioneer of the test achieves FDA approval, but others can produce the same
generic test that is subject to CLIA instead.
Several speakers reiterated the need to demonstrate the equivalence of
IVDs and LDTs, in part through a follow-up of patients. CLIA is a law,
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Possible Solutions for Co-Development Challenges
Suggested by Individual Speakers
Workshop co-chair Debra Leonard highlighted suggested solutions and poten-
tial action items presented at the workshop by individual speakers.
• egulatory oversight of LDTs is needed. This could be accomplished
through a more robust CLIA accreditation process, a risk-based approach
to regulation by FDA, or by choosing one path to assure the safety and
effectiveness of all companion diagnostics, regardless of their source.
• roviding a mechanism to regulate follow-on tests may help provide more
comparable economic incentives for IVD and LDT developers to produce
• n predicting drug response, rather than a particular test being specified,
the companion diagnostic analyte and the performance characteristics of
a test should be specified.
• he same molecular tests to diagnose and classify diseases could also be
used for patient selection for drug clinical trials.
• ell-defined standards of evidence for the clinical utility of tests and the
process for generating that evidence are needed for determining intended
• t will be necessary either to demonstrate the equivalence of LDTs to FDA-
approved companion diagnostics or else to rigorously monitor LDT perfor-
mance, by making LDT performance data publicly available.
and thus LDTs are not going to go away or be subsumed under a single
regulatory system without congressional legislation to do so, said Leonard.
She recognized the need for greater regulatory oversight of LDTs, though
she admitted that this would still not "level the playing field" between IVDs
that go through the FDA approval process at significant expense and LDT
developers. One possibility would be to formalize regulatory oversight of
LDTs through a CLIA laboratory accreditation process, she said.
If a more robust CLIA is indeed a solution for regulating companion
diagnostics, then part of that solution should be to eliminate FDA's role in
regulating the tests because it would be duplicative, Thompson said. If an
improved CLIA is "enough to assure safety and effectiveness of these tests,
why wouldn't it be enough for all tests?"
One broadly discussed approach to demonstrating the equivalence of
IVDs and LDTs, as well as to reducing variability in diagnostics, was the
establishment of local or national testing and outcomes data repositories
that would be used to gather and generate evidence to improve patient care.
A workshop participant said that FDA has been discussing the possibility
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Goals for Companion Diagnostics
Identified by Individual Speakers
Workshop co-chair Debra Leonard summarized the goals for the future as pre-
sented by individual speakers during the workshop discussions. These goals were
• he development of a single test that could be used to simultaneously
make a diagnosis, indicate treatment, and assess the adverse reaction risk
for drugs upon clinical validation for each use.
• he creation of a global, value-based payment system for companion
diag ostics (including next-generation-based testing) that would be based
on evidence that considers overall patient care and achieving specific
• learning health care system, that, with research and payer support, uses
clinical data to improve patient care moving forward.
• he establishment of a national testing and outcomes database to generate
evidence for improving clinical care.
• he implementation of regulatory guidance for next-generation sequencing
that would allow for the development of tests and would both direct patient
care and be used for drug trials.
• he development of an FDA process to alter the drug label to account for
cleared or approved new tests for existing or new drugs that would provide
an alternative to requests that are now driven only by pharmaceutical
• he institution of a new reimbursement method that would account for
next-generation-based testing to provide more patient data at the same or
at lower cost than multiple, individual diagnostic tests.
of such a database as a useful regulatory tool. Well-curated resources that
contain genotype–phenotype information and other sorts of evidence would
be extremely useful. It would also be practical, because similar resources
are being developed for other purposes. A database could be used both
for clinical interpretation of test results and for discovery, Leonard said.
However, many laboratories may be reluctant to put the evidence that they
generate into such a repository. Buller suggested starting small before decid-
ing whether to increase the scale of the project and also creating incentives
for laboratories to participate.
McCormack asked whether FDA should first triage all tests to deter-
mine which ones could be overseen by CLIA and which ones would need
FDA approval. This approach would alleviate the burden of asking FDA
to review the devices with less risk. A risk-based strategy would require
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coordination between FDA and CLIA pathways to determine which tests
go down which pathway, said Burke.
Gutman questioned whether FDA would be able to perform such a
riage function, given its limited resources. In order to perform in such
a way, FDA might need to use classification panels for assigning risks, and
this process would likely need several years to be phased in, he estimated. A
aster file to record all tests could be established by an organization, with an
independent body then suggesting which tests need the full approval process.
However, no clear suggestion emerged of which organizations should be
responsible for these roles—whether FDA, CLIA, or another body. Such lists
are already maintained through CMS so that laboratories can be reimbursed
for these tests, noted Victoria Pratt, chief director of molecular genetics at
Quest Diagnostics at the time of the workshop, but the lists are not public.
Reducing Test Variability
Given how variable the results of tests can be, both tests performed in
the same laboratory and tests done in different laboratories, the accuracy of
all testing needs to be improved, said Buller. One possibility, he suggested,
would be to create more centralized models for testing, perhaps involving
consortia of hospitals. This might be especially useful in light of evidence
suggesting that test accuracy improves with the number of tests a laboratory
does. Another approach would be to define performance metrics for testing
and then reward good performance and data transparency. Mansfield men-
tioned the possibility of establishing laboratories of excellence around the
country where particular diagnostic tests would be sent. This would reduce
variability because all laboratories would perform the same tests and could
have the same performance levels.
generating evidence for test value
Leonard and Burke agreed that generating good evidence about how
to get the right drug to the right patients at the right time remains a major
issue and that randomized controlled trials will not be possible in all cir-
cumstances, which will require new study designs. Neither CLIA nor FDA
formally assesses clinical utility, although payers are very interested in this
issue, Leonard said. Payers try to make evidence-based decisions based on
cost effectiveness and the quality of patient care and outcomes. However,
payers generally do not have a coding system that allows them to distinguish
between the use of a test in a setting where good evidence exists for the test's
utility versus settings where such evidence does not exist. As a starting point,
there is a way to generate robust evidence in the absence of a clinical trial by
studying negative predictive markers to demonstrate negative clinical utility,
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Robson said. The national testing database that was mentioned by Mansfield
would also be a way to generate such evidence for determining test value.
Armstrong emphasized the need for high levels of evidence and stan-
dards surrounding tests, including LDTs, especially because even well-
established tests can generate variable results. However, Mansfield raised
the issue of follow-on tests where, because of a potential lack of clinical
trial samples, it may be difficult to tell whether a test is better or worse than
the original test. Buller agreed that retaining samples is usually unrealistic,
but he also pointed out that discordant results are essentially doing the
comparison. Is a false positive or false negative really false? Pfizer is making
an effort to get clinical data whenever it supports a platform comparison in
a particular country so that it can investigate these issues.
Incentives are needed for the development and use of tests that improve
patient outcomes and that move toward value-based payments, Burke said.
Sharon Terry of the Genetic Alliance observed that value-based pricing
for diagnostics is going to be an "extremely steep climb." Such pricing is
unlikely to emerge from either the public or private sectors, she said; rather,
it will emerge through business-to-business transactions among, for exam-
ple, a diagnostic company, a pharmaceutical company, and an ACO.
"Those are the only economic engines that are going to drive differential
reimbursement," she said.
One of the barriers to value-based pricing is that the recipient of the
value is not the person paying for the value, a workshop participant said.
Given that situation, shifting health care costs toward individuals, as has
been occurring in the recent past, could have its benefits. It could bring more
rationality into the system if the recipients of health care have a louder voice
in deciding what they are willing to cover out of their own pockets.
The development of national guidelines for clinical utility would be
beneficial for the health care provider community in a value-based pay-
ment model, the workshop participant said. In a typical third-party-payer
model, the payer makes the decision about reimbursement; however, in
a bundled payment model, the payer and the provider have input on the
decision making over reimbursement, another participant said. In the case
with the bundled payment, if the payer does not have sufficient expertise
in genetics, then the determination of value could rest on the provider.
Armstrong said that an individual provider should not be relied on to take
on all of the responsibility, but that it could be possible to make use of the
collective expertise within the health care system for decision making about
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NExt-generation sequencing
Next-generation sequencing will be a disruptive technology, and
intended uses and proper interpretation will be critical, Gutman said.
Armstrong suggested that next-generation sequencing will initially be used
in clinical areas where it already makes sense, such as in the evaluation of
infants in the newborn intensive care unit. She also pointed out that Aetna
has a very small number of people who understand the detailed potential
and problems of next-generation sequencing. "It would be good to get
help," she said. "But we still have a fiduciary responsibility to administer a
plan of benefits that a plan sponsor wants us to administer on their behalf.
So we have to stick with technology assessments and evidence." Payers are
not research organizations. They are claims payment organizations. They
may study a few issues, but the full range of what needs to be evaluated is
immense. "Health plans are not the solution to fill all these evidence gaps
that exist," she said.
Finally, Swatkowski offered the perspective that companion diagnostics
may be an interim step to understanding disease and mutations that are
unique to particular patients. An all-encompassing diagnostic test would
define "diagnosis, prognosis, and adverse reactions," and that is the NGS
platform, she said.
Standards will be needed as next-generation sequencing gathers momen-
tum, said Koch. Roche has begun doing next-generation sequencing, and it
is finding a great deal of variation across platforms and analytical tools. "To
ensure that we do the right things for patients and have accurate results,
standards will be required, whether [tests] are LDTs or [FDA-approved]
IVDs," Koch said, and he cautioned that next-generation sequencing is
incredibly complex. "We have a challenge that is beyond technology here,"
he said. "It's really about how to understand the biology and appropriately
translate it into something meaningful for patients."


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Few games ooze the sort of unquantifiable mass market appeal that's been pressure-pumped into the Grand Theft Auto franchise - a series that somehow manages to whisk everyone from the squint-eyed hardcore fan to casual gaming pansies into a foaming frenzy of superlatives. It's no surprise then that Sony fan boys have been leaping up and down, flailing widely at Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories' worldwide October release as the moment when the PSP finally gets its killer app, pushing the posh-screened handheld toward near instantaneous global domination.
Anyone who's been watching the cataclysmic rise of Rockstar's mega-franchise probably won't argue with the fact that Liberty City Stories is going to shift PSPs by the bucket load - the question is though, does this first full-blown GTA foray into the handheld market deserve its inevitable success? In search of answers, fast cars and dirty ho's, we holed up in Rockstar's secret high-security bunker, ready to listen to some Liberty City Stories.
Believe it or not, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories has been in development at Rockstar Leeds for over two years now, with the homegrown studio taking programming duties while Rockstar North supervises the game's creative elements, ensuring this portable GTA retains the levels of ingenuity and authenticity that series fans expect.
Preceding the original PS2 GTA game by three years, LCS sees low-level henchmen Tony Cipriani (who eventually winds up dishing out the missives at Saint Mark's Bistro in GTA III) return to Liberty City after four years of exile, thanks to some nasty business involving mobster supreme, Don Salvatore Leone. Rockstar apparently decided to revisit Liberty City and its mobster routes after endless fan feedback, clamouring to slip back into Mafioso shoes, ever since Vice City and San Andreas went their own unique ways.
Before we go any further, there's something we want to clear up right away: the game's not called Liberty City Stories for nothing. This is the Liberty City you love, loathe and probably have permanently etched in your brain, almost exactly as it appeared in the original GTA III game, down to the last cunningly crafted inch. The map sports an identical footprint to the 2001 title but, thanks to some narrative trickery in this prequel, you'll spot more than a few historically-induced cosmetic changes as you squeal across the urban brawl.
Despite this, Rockstar stresses that LCS is an entirely new, fully-formed GTA game in its own right, featuring a completely new story, brand new characters, new missions (including the usual insane stunts, packages and taxis) and a wealth of new tricks learned during the development of Vice City and San Andreas, designed to make sure your one hundred hour plus quest across Liberty City is like nothing you've seen before. Alongside the obviously improved graphical pizzazz (and make no mistake, LCS looks fantastic, thanks to the PSP's meaty screen and pin-sharp resolution), GTA III's vehicular roster has been beefed up considerably with the inclusion of motorbikes - first seen in Vice City - and San Andreas's much-improved combat engine putting in an appearance. What's more, the city now sports fully-rendered building interiors and a whole host of AI improvements giving Liberty City's streets a new lease of life.
From a mission perspective, the Rockstar boys are being as secretive as ever, only flying us through a couple of objectives from the enormous number planned during our half hour hands-off with the game (and yes, we probably would have made a break for the door with the code if they'd been foolish enough to let us near it). What we saw though looked very promising, very impressive and very GTA, indeed.


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Whilst I'm sure it's not everyones favourite, and people will strongly disagree, I'm gonna go for the movie, where he's been beaten and whipped, yet he still refuses to kneel to Skeletor, and has every confidence in his friends
This is going to be a "Mr. Shokoti-type" thread (hold the Wuzzles) and I'm sure many people will have to think about some of the characters long and hard. I believe it will get some fun interesting replies though and I'd enjoy seeing everyone's opinions on this, especially since the one MAJOR THING that MOTUC is lacking is media representation. The closest thing we get to it is the bios which aren't always great.
MOTUC is grabbing figures from every era that Mattel has available to them. What do you think are those characters best performance or representation, be it a certain scene, movie scene, episode, comic, mini comic, poster, box art, etc... FROM ANY ERA!
Yes there's a lot to choose from, name a couple if you wish for your favorite characters. Some more obscure characters with a lesser role will only have one obvious answer, others will be MUCH, MUCH more difficult to decide on.
First character up is King Grayskull.
MYP Series - The Power of Grayskull episode - Battle (and death) vs Hordak. He stopped Hordak from bringing Despondos upon Eternia and unknowingly created the bottomless abyss around Castle Grayskull in the process. That's the best scene involving King Grayskull imo.
Since King Grayskull doesn't have that many options to choose from I'm gonna throw in the next figure in the MOTUC line which lots of people will have different choices for sure...
Next character is He-Man!
I'm going with Filmation Series - Transformation sequence (pick an episode). Nothing tops that as far as I'm concerned.
So what's everyone's favorite episode, comic, scene, art, or any other media representation of He-Man?
Whilst I'm sure it's not everyones favourite, and people will strongly disagree, I'm gonna go for the movie, where he's been beaten and whipped, yet he still refuses to kneel to Skeletor, and has every confidence in his friends
King Grayskull: MYP series, if only because we also got Veena. Also, not MOTUC, because I think his armor design is atrocious.
He-Man: The Gary Cohn/Mark Texiera DC Comics mini-comics, off the top of my head. I'm sure if I thought more, something else would make it harder to decide (like the Battle Armor staction; epic!).
King Grayskull: The MOTUC bios. He's more fleshed out, than in his 200X one episode appearance.
He-Man: I'll go with the first two series of mini-comics (1982-1983) and the DC comics mini series (even if they aren't strictly the same continuity). I like the darker, less moralistic He-Man in these stories.
Fictional characters are just that. Fictional. They have no personality or free will of their own.
Writers and editors mold them to their own wants and needs.
All we as the audience and fans can do is pick and choose our favorite interpretation and ignore the rest.
King Grayskull: The untold epic battles/stories of KG when he fought along side He-Ro & the other legendary hero's. It dazzles the imagination. And yes his legendary battle against Hordak & the evil horde blew me away!
He-Man: The MYP 200x series had some very moving moments. Like when Battlecat got hurt be Skeletor & you could see that P..... him off. Or moments when he shows true heroism or when he shows brief human vulnerabilities. Very touching. No mater if it was Filmation or MYP whenever He-man would hold up his sword of power & shout "I have the power"... I thought that was cool. He-man is the icon of what a hero is. The battle of good vs evil was never depicted better than in motu!
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Whoohooo!!! I have my own type of thread.
Oh noooo!!! I'm forever linked to the Wuzzles.
King Grayskull
I don't like the guy but since he's only been involved in one form of media, I guess I'll say MYP's MOTU cartoon.
I'm going with Filmation's MOTU Cartoon based on his voice alone. He was heroic sounding, kindly, and fatherly all at the same time. He also had a great sense of humor considering he was so fond of delivering one liners that would put Arnold & Bruce Willis' to shame.
King Grayskull
The Power of Grayskull by default.
Alcala/Texiera Mini-Comics; runner-up: DC Comic's 3 issue mini-series.
The original mini-comics win this one. I'm very interested in how He-Man (not Adam disguised as He-Man) lives. It's a pity that we never saw more about this version of He-Man. How he befriended Battle Cat, whom he calls from the woods...seeing him flirt with Teela or having new developments shape his life. From the Ram Man book, we know that he drives around from village to village helping people in need.
Although He-Man was a guise for Adam in DC, his portrayal was much darker like his origins...so much so that you forget that Mattel started using the more kid friendly elements like Prince Adam and Cringer that we usually associate with Filmation. He-Man and Battle Cat having a contest about slaying demons?
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The Blonde Teela (Battleground and Alcala Teela) Thread
MegaGearMax's 200X/MYP Screen Grabs
Sagitar 200X Prince Adam 200X Sorceress Evilseed (MYP)
King Grayskull: MYP ep Power of Grayskull, fight to the death.
He-man: MYP ep where Battle Cat is hurt and loses his mask. He-man checks to make sure he is okay and then gives a look as if to say "it's on now!"
Thanks to those that elaborated and were a bit more specific. That's what I'm looking for with this thread since I bet I can guess everyone's favorite "era" anyways.
I want to hear what everyone thinks is each character's best performance whether they think it's from their favorite cartoon, mini comic, box art, etc... what have you.
Grayskull fighting off Hordak easily wins. But that is a cheat because he hardly has much to refer to, and that being one of his only appearances anywhere, it just happens to be epic.
He-Man transformation scene in Filmation. You nailed that. Nothing shows the majesty, the power, than that scene, that music, that voice echo, everthing.
So frankly I dont have much to add beyond restating what this thread started with. Hehe, next.
I didn't forget about this thread, I'm just more of a thread-slacker than Mr. Shokoti.
Next are Skeletor and Beast Man!
For Skeletor it's a very tough choice. One of my personal favorite performances is when he summons Sh'Gora in a satanic ritual in Snake Mountain in Filmation's "To Save Skeletor" episode. I also enjoy how he tortures his Evil Warriors in the MYP series and even turns his back on them to form the Council of Evil. I also LOVED his performance in Trap Jaw's Icons of Evil comic by MV creations. That was one of Skeletor's most brutal performances. Introducing his Evil Warriors in Filmation's "Diamond Ray of Disappearance" was also one of my favorite Skeletor performances. I'm sure there's so many more Skeletor scenes and performances that I'm forgetting that are equally as awesome as the ones I mentioned so I look forward to seeing others' responses.
Beast Man didn't have that many memorable performances in my opinion. First thing I'll mention is that he had an Icons of Evil comic from MV Creations. Anyone that had one of those is worth mentioning. I wish we couldve got more of those for more Evil Warriors than the 4 we got. Stealing the dragon's eggs in the Filmation episode "The Dragon Invasion" gets a shoutout for Beast Man. I'm also partial to his cardback art as he was one of the very first MOTU figures I got as a kid as well as him in the jungle in the mini comic "The Vengence of Skeletor" that came with his vintage figure. I didn't really care for Beast Man's look too much in the MYP series, but I really enjoyed the Griffins he controlled and flew on.
So anyone care to add anything for Skeletor and Beast Man? What were your favorite performances for those two from any era, artwork, comics, cartoons, etc...?
King Grayskull:
Not really a big fan of him as a character, but I'll have to go with the untold stories of KG when he fought together with He-Ro. I like that legend of Grayskull stuff.
In my head these battles were MUCH more epic than that - imo - pretty boring performance in MYP episode "The power of Grayskull". That fight against the Horde was way to quick and lacked depth. Sure it was supposed to show his power, but it really should have been expanded.
As some already posted MYP had some really nice scenes.
But here I'm going with my imagination and my personal canon.
He fights alongsside Battle Cat and Zoar (the male Zoar - not the Sorceress bird form). It's not unlike "The Beastmaster".
He's also able to communicate with them (they talk telepathically - so no real talking here).
Definately the MYP performances with the Keldor origin and Evil Lyn as former love interest.
But I have to say that I really don't like some of the episodes where he was pretty much shown acting like an angry child. Those that made him look laughable rather than menacing.
I really liked how he was treating his "allies" - especially the torture scenes, when he was teaching them who is boss.
Not really a big Beastman fan - never was. But I'm going with the MYP version. I really liked some scenes, for example when he showed Skeletor the Shadowbeast in his lair. That was nice.
His "pets" in general are pretty cool.
Man I want a MOTUC griffin....
Press down on dragon's head. It will bite off your frickin' fingers !!!
Skeletor--1987 movie
As much as I like MYP Skeletor, I could listen to the 1987 movie Skeletor read the phone book. He might pretty much be the biggest reason why the 1987 movie is revered around here.
Beast Man--MYP
MYP had a more useful Beast Man, mostly because of his powers: he's contolled Shadow Beasts, Serpenetors, Griffins and Man-E-Faces--three of those where the plots of their own episodes, which is pretty telling of his usefulness.
However, Filmation actually went into Beast Man in "Prince Adam No More". All of those constant failures by Beast Man actually led somewhere! Skeletor FIRED Beast Man, but unfortunately accepts him back if only to clean up the smashed Robot Knights left by He-Man and Randor. Hey, Beast Man had to return back to Skeletor somehow in 22 minutes and before next episode, right? This is where no continuous continuity hurts Filmation.
The Blonde Teela (Battleground and Alcala Teela) Thread
MegaGearMax's 200X/MYP Screen Grabs
Sagitar 200X Prince Adam 200X Sorceress Evilseed (MYP)
Yes, the He-Man & She-Ra Christmas special turned Skeletor from the lord of evil into a grumpy sitcom character who has a change of heart at Christmas time, but I still liked Skeletor's temporary fondness for puppies.
Beast Man
I can't think of any specific scenes with Beast Man. I didn't like that he was mute in the 1987 movie and I wasn't a fan of his look in MYP. I guess I'll go with Filmation by default.
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Here! Here! (See my sig quote).Originally Posted by MegaGearMax
Alcala/Texiera Mini-Comics; runner-up: DC Comic's 3 issue mini-series.
The original mini-comics win this one. I'm very interested in how He-Man (not Adam disguised as He-Man) lives. It's a pity that we never saw more about this version of He-Man. How he befriended Battle Cat, whom he calls from the woods...seeing him flirt with Teela or having new developments shape his life. From the Ram Man book, we know that he drives around from village to village helping people in need.
Although He-Man was a guise for Adam in DC, his portrayal was much darker like his origins...so much so that you forget that Mattel started using the more kid friendly elements like Prince Adam and Cringer that we usually associate with Filmation. He-Man and Battle Cat having a contest about slaying demons?
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"I SHALL WARN YOU BUT ONCE, EVIL ONE--SPEAK TO ME THE TRUTH 'ERE MY BATTLE AXE FINDS A PLACE TO REST 'TWIXT YOUR FOWL EYES!" -He-Man.
I totally forgot to mention the 87 movie when I bumped this thread with the next 2 characters. Movie Skeletor DEFINITELY deserves a mention in my personal favorite Skeletor performances. Especially when he turns into golden god Skeletor, has He-Man enslaved and whipped with bloody lashes all over him, and just sitting on his throne with the Satanic symbols on it. Those are what instantly come to mind when thinking of Skeletor's performance in the 87 movie and he was the best thing about it! I'd totally love a movie Skeletor in MOTUC.


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October 12th, 2014
Federer, Pliskova, Riske, Stosur Win ATP/WTA Titles
Pliskova led 5-1 in the third before dropping five straight games. Fighting off a match point at 5-6, she broke to force the tiebreak and edge out the match.
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June 21st, 2014
Tennis-X Preview: Wimbledon Women's Delicious Draw
Keep your fingers crossed for the Serena vs. Maria and Kvitova vs. Venus quarterfinals, and the champions should unravel from there.
Posted by Staff @ 7:01 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 3 Comments »
May 19th, 2014
Isner, Kerber, Stephens Lead ATP/WTA Events
Potential tough starts for (1) Isner after a bye vs. compatriot (Q) Sock, and (2) Gulbis after a bye vs. the giant-killer Klizan…Isner has a 1-2 career record in Nice…This is the 30th anniversary of the Nice tournament…
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September 2nd, 2013
Federer Bedazzled by Robredo; Tuesday US Open Preview
"I wasn't thinking that I was going to win," Robredo said. "I just was going into the court trying to give my best and we'll see, no?"
Posted by Staff @ 11:26 pm in Tennis, US Open | 13 Comments »
September 1st, 2013
Meet another new star in women's tennis, American Alison Riske.
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Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Finally, the New Jersey Devils weren't playing from behind.
Ilya Kovalchuk scored to lead off a shootout Tuesday night and the other five skaters all missed, giving the Devils a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Devils rallied from one goal down three times and sent it to overtime when David Clarkson scored with 48 seconds left in regulation after a funny bounce off the end boards on a dump-in pass.
Kovalchuk and Zach Parise also had game-tying goals and Martin Brodeur made 23 saves. Brodeur had stops on Brad Richards and All-Star Game MVP Marian Gaborik in the shootout.
"It was an emotional win. We've had our share of issues against the Rangers so to come back the way we (did was great)," said Brodeur.
Anton Stralman, Brian Boyle and Michael Del Zotto scored for the Rangers, who kept their Eastern Conference lead over Boston with a point.
Martin Biron had 26 saves for New York, but Kovalchuk beat him on a snap shot through the legs for the shootout winner.
Del Zotto looked, for a while, like he scored the game-winner for the Rangers after receiving a backhand pass from Gaborik in the slot and beating Brodeur to the far side with 3:59 remaining.
But Clarkson was in the right place at the right time after Andy Greene fired a dump-in pass off the end boards from center ice. He was skating into the slot when the puck bounced right to him and had no trouble beating Biron to tie it.
The goal shocked the Rangers, who were just seconds from opening the second half of the season with a win.
"You have to try to compose yourself and gather yourself for overtime to try to get that extra point," Rangers captain Ryan Callahan said. "Unfortunately, we didn't get that done."
In overtime, Derek Stepan snuck around Brodeur and slipped a shot inside the right post that skirted in front of the goal line and was cleared by Greene.
Earlier, the Rangers took a 1-0 lead on Stralman's goal with 33 seconds left in the first period following a rush led by Gaborik and Carl Hagelin.
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NPIHP Partners Host Conference on Swedish Disarmament Policy
Dec 05, 2012The Nuclear Proliferation International History Project is pleased to announce a conference on Swedish nuclear disarmament policy, organized and hosted by Stockholm University on 26 november 2012.
NPIHP Senior Adviser Martin J. Sherwin Publishes Article 'One Step from Nuclear War'
Nov 30, 2012NPIHP Senior Adviser Martin J. Sherwin places the Cuban Missile Crisis in historical perspective in the latest edition of the National Archives and Records Administration's Prologue Magazine.
Call for Papers: 2013 International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War
Nov 19, 2012Paper proposals are now being accepted for the 2013 International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War, to take place at the George Washington University on April 25-27, 2013.
New HAPP Occasional Paper: A 21st Century Vision for U.S. Global Media
Nov 15, 2012The Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program is pleased to announce the publication of an Occasional Paper, "A 21st Century Vision for U.S. Global Media," by Wilson Center Senior Scholar A. Ross Johnson and R. Eugene Parta.
On The Brink Part 6: Final Thoughts on The Cuban Missle Crisis
Oct 29, 2012In our final chapter, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Martin J. Sherwin looks at the big picture of the crisis within the Cold War and offers thoughts on the ultimate lessons learned from the super power standoff.
Francis J. Gavin Publishes on Cuban Crisis in The National Interest
Oct 26, 2012Francis J. Gavin, NPIHP Senior Advisor and Director of UT Austin's Robert S Strauss Center for International Security and Law, writes in The National Interest about the "three key questions that should frame any discussion of the Cuban Missile Crisis."
On The Brink Part 5: The Cuban Missile Crisis 50 Years Later
Oct 26, 2012In the latest chapter of our "On The Brink" series, we explore the meaning and relevance of the term, "nuclear order of battle" with Robert S. Norris from the Federation of American Scientists. If the worst had happened, how would escalation have occured? Norris' research is the first that attempts to answer this question.
On The Brink Part 2: The Cuban Missile Crisis 50 Years Later
Oct 26, 2012New research is shedding additional light on the Cold War's iconic nuclear standoff between the US and USSR, with the tiny nation of Cuba in the middle. For the next two weeks, CONTEXT will look back on what we're learning with an eye toward the lessons that apply today. In part 2 of our "On The Brink" series, Philip Brenner describes how and why the missiles were brought to Cuba and what might have happened if they'd stayed.
On The Brink Part 1: The Cuban Missile Crisis 50 Years Later
Oct 26, 201250 years later, new research is shedding historical light on the tense and dangerous nuclear standoff between the US and USSR on the tiny island of Cuba. The first segment in a CONTEXT series marking the anniversary features Timothy Naftali who provides insight on the epic tale from the perspectives of Havana and Moscow.
Indian Government Announces Major Release of Foreign Policy Documents at NPIHP-IDSA Workshop in New Delhi
Oct 17, 2012India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has just announced the impending release of 220,000 newly declassified files on India's foreign policy history. Speaking at an NPIHP-Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) workshop on "The Early Years of Nuclear Cooperation and Non-Proliferation" in New Delhi, MEA Special Secretary Pinak Chakravarty explained that "It is understandable that the historical evolution of our nuclear policy and development of strategic thinking in this area is a matter of considerable academic interest ... We welcome academic inquiry and analysis on this subject."